Positions of Belonging: An Art Project on Belonging, Identity and Migration
23.10.2026 - 23.10.2027
With Positions of Belonging, the Dr Friedrich Teßmann Library addresses a current social question: what does belonging mean in a society shaped by diversity and migration? The project invites visitors to reflect on home and identity and to encounter different perspectives.
Ten years after Displaced Positions, an art project that explored displacement, migration and prejudice, the library takes this approach further from a new perspective. This time, the focus is on twelve artists living in South Tyrol, each with different experiences of migration and personal histories. Their works offer individual perspectives on a region that can be home, a place of arrival, a stop along the way or a point of departure.
The project approaches belonging as something dynamic. It is shaped not only by origin or language, but also by shared experiences and personal relationships. The artworks reveal the many different ways in which people find their place in society.
From November 2026, postcards featuring the twelve artworks will be available in libraries across South Tyrol. Posters will also be displayed in participating libraries. The postcards will be released monthly over the course of a year and distributed when readers borrow books or other items from the library. Each postcard serves as both a bookmark and a reminder of when borrowed items are due back. Together, the twelve postcards form a collection of artistic perspectives on belonging. A programme of events at libraries and other cultural venues throughout South Tyrol will accompany the project.
The project is curated by Hannes Egger and Kristina Kreutzwald. The participating artists are Daria Akimenko, Elisa Cappelari, Moustapha Dieng, Adriana Ghimp, Saman Kalantari, Mahsa Naraghipour, Masatoshi Noguchi, Pei An, Sylvie Riant, Scaf.Scaf, Florian Slotawa and Santiago Torresagasti.
Ten years after Displaced Positions, an art project that explored displacement, migration and prejudice, the library takes this approach further from a new perspective. This time, the focus is on twelve artists living in South Tyrol, each with different experiences of migration and personal histories. Their works offer individual perspectives on a region that can be home, a place of arrival, a stop along the way or a point of departure.
The project approaches belonging as something dynamic. It is shaped not only by origin or language, but also by shared experiences and personal relationships. The artworks reveal the many different ways in which people find their place in society.
From November 2026, postcards featuring the twelve artworks will be available in libraries across South Tyrol. Posters will also be displayed in participating libraries. The postcards will be released monthly over the course of a year and distributed when readers borrow books or other items from the library. Each postcard serves as both a bookmark and a reminder of when borrowed items are due back. Together, the twelve postcards form a collection of artistic perspectives on belonging. A programme of events at libraries and other cultural venues throughout South Tyrol will accompany the project.
The project is curated by Hannes Egger and Kristina Kreutzwald. The participating artists are Daria Akimenko, Elisa Cappelari, Moustapha Dieng, Adriana Ghimp, Saman Kalantari, Mahsa Naraghipour, Masatoshi Noguchi, Pei An, Sylvie Riant, Scaf.Scaf, Florian Slotawa and Santiago Torresagasti.